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Middle East and North Africa to Face Alarming Temperature Surge, Experts Warn Accelerated Climate Change Threatens the Rigion A recent study highlights that the Middle East and North Africa, already among the hottest and driest regions globally, are ex periencing accelerated climate change, likely reaching critical warming thresholds 20 to 30 years ahead of other areas. By the end of the century, regions of the Arabian Peninsula may face tem perature increases of u p to 9 ° C (16.2 ° F). The region, already known for record-breaking summer heat, is nearing an average warming of 2 °C (3.6 °F ) above pre-industrial levels. Further temperature increases could render certain areas uninhabitable without adaptive strategies. Paris Agreement Goals Surpassed in the Region "The Paris Agreement emphasizes limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, with a maximum threshold of 2 °C," explained Abdul Malik, climate scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and lead author o...